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December 23, 2013|Reuters

C Kyle Skipworth, designated for assignment by the Marlins on Dec. 18, cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A New Orleans. Skipworth, 23, went 0-for-3 in four major league games with Miami last season. The 2008 first-round draft pick hit .188/.241/.397 with 11 homers and 30 RBIs in 73 games for New Orleans in 2013.

OF Jordany Valdespin, who is coming off a 50-game suspension for his involvement in the Biogenesis performance-enhancing-drug scandal, signed a minor league contract with the Marlins. Valdespin, 26, batted .188 in 133 at-bats over 66 games this year for the New York Mets, who non-tendered him following the season. The deal with the Marlins does not include a spring training invite, so he likely will start the season in Triple-A.